Agricultural Business and Economics B.S.

Majors in Agriculture

Agricultural Business and Economics
Agricultural Media and Communication
Agriculture—Teacher Certification/Non-Certification
Animal Science
Plant, Soil and Environmental Science

Majors in agriculture include University core curriculum requirements, department core requirements, agricultural science core requirements, and major requirements specified under each degree option and total 120 semester credit hours (see each degree for specific requirements). Students must maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) for all courses at WTAMU counted toward the degree; at least a “C” grade for all courses in the department and agricultural science cores; at least a “C” grade in major requirements and at least a “C” grade in the major subject. At least 39 semester hours of credit must be earned from upper-level (3000- and 4000-level) courses. In addition, students in the teacher certification option of the agriculture major must meet professional development standards set by the Department of Education. For specific requirements, see the “Department of Education ” section of this catalog.

Major in Agricultural Business and Economics

(Major Code: 522)

Select BIOL 1413 or BIOL 1411 , CHEM 1405 or CHEM 1411 , MATH 1314 or MATH 1324 and ECON 2301 to satisfy core curriculum requirements.

Department Core (13 hours)

Agricultural Science Core (23 hours)

Major Requirements (36 hours)

27 credit hours from:

Electives (9 hours)

Minor in Agricultural Business and Economics

18 semester hours, 15 advanced, at least six hours at WTAMU
AGBE 2317
Nine hours from 3000 level AGBE courses
Six hours from 4000 level AGBE courses

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